I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 336 - 213: So Green It Shines

The older people get, the lonelier they become. At their age, what they most hope to see is a house full of children and grandchildren, enjoying familial happiness.

Now, he has completely become an old man with no one, lonely for the rest of his life.

"Old Wang, don’t be too sad. Right now, it’s all just suspicion and nothing definite. Maybe that body isn’t your son. We’re here to collect a sample of your blood to compare with the deceased’s identity."

Solving a case relies on evidence, not reasoning.

Only by comparing the bloodstains collected from the rental house with the blood taken from Wang Hongbin’s father and the deceased’s blood can they support their speculation with evidence.

After returning from Wang Hongbin’s father’s house, Li Xiang asked Sun Zhidong to immediately send the collected biological samples to the laboratory for them to produce results as soon as possible.

The laboratory also understood the importance of the case and therefore expedited the processing of the samples sent by Li Xiang and his team.

It only took four hours for the results to come out.

Zhou Man entered the office with the examination report.

Sun Zhidong and the others immediately gathered around: "Xiao Man, what’s the result?"

"One good news and one bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

"Stop teasing. Let’s hear the good news first. We’ve been under so much pressure with no leads for so many days."

Mao Ji chose to hear the good news first.

"The good news is that the rental house in Fuyang Settlement Area is indeed the initial crime scene. The bloodstains collected at the scene, confirmed by DNA comparison, belong to the victim."

"And the bad news?" Sun Zhidong asked eagerly.

The good news was indeed good; discovering the initial crime scene brought them closer to solving the case.

"The deceased is not Wang Hongbin."

This sentence wasn’t said by Zhou Man but by Li Xiang.

"Captain Li, how do you know?"

Zhou Man was also surprised. She hadn’t mentioned it yet, and Captain Li had already guessed it?

How did he know?

"Why are you so adorable? There are two identification reports, one good news, so the other must be the bad news. Since the bloodstains from the rental house matched, Wang Hongbin’s father’s blood obviously didn’t match. The deceased might be Wang Hongbin." Su Jiayi held her head, feeling these two were becoming less and less inclined to think.

After being scolded by Su Jiayi, Sun Zhidong and Zhou Man could only bow their heads, especially Sun Zhidong, who mumbled dissatisfiedly, "What if Wang Hongbin wasn’t his biological son?"

"Well, come to think of it, it’s not impossible, but your speculation hasn’t been proven by evidence. His mother has already passed away and can’t be verified. The most urgent task is to identify the deceased and find out where Wang Hongbin went."

"Only Dai Qiaoling might know where Wang Hongbin went. This woman is definitely involved in this case."

So far, Dai Qiaoling hadn’t run away but went about her usual business.

When Li Xiang and the team arrived at Dai Qiaoling’s house, she wasn’t surprised to see the police, but anyone with eyes could sense her nervousness.

In the morning, the police had visited Wang Hongbin’s rental house. Living next to the auxiliary police, she knew the police would come looking for her sooner or later, but when they did, she still couldn’t help being nervous.

"Are you Dai Qiaoling?"

"I am."

"We’d like to ask you about something. Do you know Wang Hongbin?"

"Yes."

"Do you know where he went?"

"I... I don’t know. I’ve had no contact with him. I have returned to my family."

Dai Qiaoling’s eyes flickered, avoiding looking directly at the police’s eyes. But when faced with questions from the police, she feigned ignorance.

"Since you’re not cooperating, come with us to the station."

"I am cooperating!"

"Then where did Wang Hongbin go?"

"I don’t know."

Mao Ji and the others could see clearly that she was professing cooperation but claiming ignorance on everything.

"Let’s take her back for questioning first."

Li Xiang realized that Dai Qiaoling was hard-headed now but that once at the station, she’d break down.

She had a small bravado and weak psychological resilience, so a short interrogation could quickly solve it. It shouldn’t be a big problem.

When taking Dai Qiaoling into the police car, her husband came out. Seeing her being taken away by the police, he quickly ran over, "What’s going on? Why are you taking my wife?"

"What’s your name?"

Li Xiang looked at the man who rushed out, with grassland overhead.

To live life smoothly, you always have to wear some green on your head. To forgive after a betrayal, such a man is indeed unusual.

"Li Defa."

Green and... bright?

For some reason, Li Xiang almost blurted it out, but thankfully he stifled it as this wasn’t the time to speak carelessly.

Or it’d lead to trouble.

"Ahem... Li Defa, it’s like this, you probably know Wang Hongbin, right?"

Hearing the name Wang Hongbin, Li Defa’s face darkened slightly, and his expression fell: "Yes, he seduced my wife!"

"Do you know where Wang Hongbin went?"

"I don’t know. He moved away more than a month ago. He wouldn’t tell me where he moved." Li Defa wasn’t sure why the police were looking for Wang Hongbin.

But recalling his wife’s slightly off demeanor at noon, he was suddenly consumed with anger: "Are they meeting again? That jerk of a wife, can’t stay away from trouble, I shouldn’t have given her a chance."

Li Defa thought of many things, assuming the police came because of renewed entanglements between Wang Hongbin and his wife!

"Mr. Li, please calm down. We aren’t here for that. We’re looking for Wang Hongbin and hope you can provide us with some clues."

"What do you want to know?"

"How did you find out about him and... that affair?"

Li Xiang asked awkwardly because the question was indeed embarrassing.

Directly asking "How did you find out he was romantically involved with your wife?" could lead to a beating.

"You guard against fires and thieves but not against the neighbor stealing in plain sight. I work hard outside making money, and she’s home shamelessly with him. If you don’t want people to know, don’t do it. Naturally, someone informed me."

"And then? Why did Wang Hongbin move away?"

"If he doesn’t leave, I would. Would you live nearby with a thief? His response made a lot of sense to Li Xiang.

Seeing Li Xiang remain silent, Li Defa continued:

"Originally, I was ready to divorce Dai Qiaoling. This is unacceptable to anyone. Moreover, the rumor spread far and wide, and all the villages around knew me, Li Defa, as bright... green..."

"Pfft~"

At this moment, an untimely laugh interrupted Li Defa’s words.

Sun Zhidong quickly apologized: "Sorry, couldn’t hold it in!"

"It’s okay, you’re not the first to laugh at me."

Li Defa generously forgave Sun Zhidong. Since deciding to forgive his wife, he had let go of his pride and dignity.

"Dai Qiaoling promised me that she wouldn’t contact Wang Hongbin anymore and swore to live a good life. She pleaded with me for several days, and I agreed, thinking of giving our child a complete family."

After talking to Li Defa for a long time, Li Xiang realized that the man in front of him was very responsible and such a person was unlikely to be involved in this murder case.

So what remained was to interrogate Dai Qiaoling to get the answers they needed.

"Thank you for your cooperation. We are just taking Dai Qiaoling back for questioning. If there’s no problem, she will return shortly."

Back at the station, Li Xiang brought Mao Ji and immediately entered the interrogation room.

Seeing Li Xiang and the others made Dai Qiaoling even more frightened, with her legs trembling non-stop.

"Are you not planning to say anything? We’ve brought you back because we have ample evidence. If you confess now, it’s considered a voluntary confession. But if you hold back and we find out the truth, the consequences will differ greatly."

Entering the room with a stern, dark face, Li Xiang said coldly.

Paired with the cold environment of the interrogation room, few ordinary citizens could withstand such pressure.

Being just an ordinary citizen, Dai Qiaoling’s mental defenses crumbled instantly: "Officer, I’ll confess, I’ll confess everything."